May Melodies Concert!
Join us for a concert featuring beautiful music in May!
Sign up by commenting your piece of choice below!
We have a HUGE program of selections!
We will prioritize LIVE performances so if any recordings are "overflow" I will move them to the June recital!
PROGRAM
LIVE Performances
Steve : Schumann: Träumerei
Alexander Weymann Szymanowski: Nausicaa op.29 no.3
DJ Summers Rachmaninoff Op.23 no.4
Alex Forbes : Debussy L'isle Joyeuse
rebecca LAM : Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata (3rd mov)
Andrea LeVan : Sibelius: Impromptu no.6 in E major
Priya Viseskul : Chopin Polonaise op.71 no.1
Sindre Skarelven Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Ursina Boehm Liszt: Au lac de Wallenstadt
Nina BR TBD
Blair Boone-Migura Schumann: Des Abends from Fantasiestucke op.12 no.1
springgrass Chopin: Barcarolle
maijahildur Brahms Intermezzo op.118 no.2
Andrea Buckland Schumann: Fantasy
Thurmond R Brahms: Ballade op.10 no.2
Kay Hanna Alexandra Streliski: Air de Famille
RECORDED Performances
Letizia : Chopin op.34 no.2
Sam Smith Pierne: Canzonetta
Judy Kuan Mendelssohn Rondo Caprciccioso
Elena_Ms Burgmuller op.100 #15
Sam Gralla Debussy: Arabesque no.1
Khaled Beethoven op.90 mvt. 2
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General information and Guidelines below!
Reply to this topic with your name and repertoire selection if you would like to perform! If you don't know what you want to play yet, you can always just let us know your intent!
ABOUT TONEBASE COMMUNITY CONCERTS:
These events are NOT live-streamed OR recorded, but are private zoom meetings where tonebase members can share their hard work and perform for each other!
These concerts can be played LIVE, or if you can't attend, you can submit a recording!
This is a GENEROUS and SUPPORTIVE space.
Performing is one of the best ways to push yourself, and really evaluate the work/progress you have made!
Repertoire is open to any piece!
Memorization is NOT required.
You can play select movements, or even sections of pieces! No need to perform a complete work!
Playing the piano is fun, but sharing your music with others is one of life's great joys. Join in on the fun and cheer each other on!
FOR OPTIMIZING YOUR ZOOM SETTINGS PLEASE SEE THE SHORT VIDEOS BELOW!
Because we use zoom for these concerts, it is important to have the best audio and visual settings available!
Check out these videos depending on the device you are using!
FOR LAPTOPS/COMPUTERS
FOR IPAD/IPHONE/PHONES
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I’d like to sign up with Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte.
I’m not sure if I can play live, but I hope so! If not, I post a recording.
Thanks!
Update: I would like to play Grieg - Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding day at Troldhaugen)I play live.
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Sindre Skarelven You pick the BEST pieces, Sindre!
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I would like to join with Au lac de Wallenstadt by Liszt. It is a short piece about the beautiful lake Walensee here in Switzerland.
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Ursina Boehm I love that piece!! It’s played so rarely - and it’s so charming!
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Alexander Weymann I have recently been to the lake. It is such a beautiful scenery! And the lake has a very special color. Seeing the lake made me approach the piece in a different way
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I would love to play something. Let's see where my head and hands are closer to date in terms of selection and live
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Is collaborative piano OK? If so, my wife (Laurie, aka Tootles) on clarinet, accompanied by me on piano, playing Canzonetta op 19 by Gabriel Pierne. About 5 minutes. We will do a youtube video, since we have never attempted playing clarinet/piano via zoom - that might be a challenge!
It's a beautiful piece, difficult for both of us. OK, difficult for me anyway...
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Sam Smith Here is our video - Enjoy!
A little background - Pierne was a french composer, late 19th, early 20th centuries. The Canzonetta was composed in 1888. He was also a conductor, and conducted the world premier of Stravinsky's Firebird ballet!
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Sam Smith amazing! Thank you for this!!!
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I can do Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag." Or I can do Chopin's Nocturne in F Minor (Op. 55, No. 1) if ragtime isn't right for the concert's general feel/theme.
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Nina BR You can play anything you like - Joplin is amazing!
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Nina BR Perhaps pick one piece and let me know?
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Dominic Cheli I am having to make an unexpected trip out of town for several days and will unfortunately not have access to a piano on Saturday. Please take me off the list, and I’ll plan to play one of those pieces at a future concert. I’m very sorry for the late notice.
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I am interested in joining and playing Schumann's Des Abends from Fantasiestücke, op 12, no 1.
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Yihan will play Chopin Barcarolle Op. 60 again, now that he improves. He might have time to play live, but in case, we just send a recorded one.
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springgrass I can’t wait to hear him!
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I'd like to attend and play Intermezzo in A major Op. 118 No. 2 by Johannes Brahms. I'm not yet sure if I'll be able to play live or if I'll be submiting a recording, but we'll see. :)
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I would like to submit a recording of Mendelssohn's Op 14, Rondo Capriccioso. I won't be ready to perform it live, but would love to (finally) polish it up and start sharing it. Thanks!
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Hi! I would love to try out a live performance of Sibelius Impromptu No.6 in E Major
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If there is still time I would like to play the 3rd movement of the Schumann Fantasy.
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I'm hoping to submit poulenc's first 2 of the 3 novelettes. I was going to submit the 3rd novelette for the April new piece challenge but things got in the way... so I'm not ready to share no.3 just yet.
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I am always not available on Saturdays. Fortunately the concert can have pre-re orded video now (since when?
) If there are too many people in May, then please put me in June concert. I'll submit a recording of a short but lovely piece, Intermezzo No. 1 by M. Ponce.
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Heng-Pin Chen Dear Heng-Pin, I am glad to hear that you will be perform this piece by Ponce, a very under rated composer IMO. i have a beautiful recording of Ponce's music by pianist David Witten on Marco Polo records. He records an "Intermezzo" there, I'm not sure it is the same one as the one you are referring to, but it is very beautiful, and something I hope to assay someday myself. I hope you will share a recording of your performance. I' am trying to see whether I have anything ready for this month's concert, but I'm not yet sure...
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Peter Golemme Hi Peter, I guess we are talking about the same piece. Intermezzo No 1 is a beautiful and expressive piece.
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Heng-Pin Chen We have so many people! I might put you in June concert if that is ok!
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Heng-Pin Chen if you could submit the video in June Recital page that would be helpful!
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